USAID Economic Security Program in Georgia

Solicitation Number: 72011419R00001

Contract Award Number: 72011419C00001

Project Title: USAID Economic Security Program

Contract description:

The purpose of the USAID Economic Security Program, implemented by this contract, is to accelerate broad-based growth of sectors outside of agriculture that show strong potential to create jobs, to increase incomes, to increase micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) revenues, and to support diversification to more productive economic activities, including tourism and up to three additional sectors.For the purposes of this contract, the agriculture sector includes (1) primary agricultural production; (2) agricultural processing; (3) intermediate inputs used in agriculture and agricultural processing; and (4) the portion of trade and transport services associated with transactions of agricultural products and agricultural processed products. Under the first component, the program will provide technical assistance and cost-share grants to strengthen market linkages and cooperation among clusters of firms and other value chain participants and improve support services intended to enhance growth and productivity across targeted value chains in targeted sectors. Under the second component, the program will provide cost-share grants and enterprise-level technical assistance to MSMEs that improve productivity, sales, quality and develop new products and services. Under the third component, the program will provide technical assistance and cost-share grants to facilitate industry-led workforce development, including professional, management, and vocational skill development. Under the fourth component, the program will create and operate a $1.5 million Partnership Development Fund and provide technical assistance to build promising public-private partnerships (PPPs) that leverage public and private resources within targeted sectors.

Duration: 5 years